MacArthur Blames Secretary Of State For His Dismissal
General MacArthur presses thatSecretary of State Acheson was targeted as his dismissal looms. Hearings will question Acheson and former Defense Secretary Louis Johnson amid push by Republicans. Russell cites Wake Island notes and possible events tied to Soviet Far East actions. MacArthur stays at Waldorf as family attends a matinee.
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Secretary of State
John L. Steele
United Press
Washington
Acheson
Truman
Far East
John Foster Dulles
Fred M. Vinson
Omar N
Russell
Bray
New York
Waldorf Towers
South Pacific
Herbert Hoover
Inflation fears and defense production urged by Chamber of Commerce
Washington warned of an inflation flood around Christmas as arms production rises to full pace. Johnston urged firm steps to counteract inflation and cautioned against soft measures, saying defense expansion is essential to deter Communism and sustain a ready stockpile for a potential crisis.
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Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Turkey
Chamber
Johnston
America
Cn Aan
Robertson
D-Va
Senate Banking Committee
Jor Byrd
Jas
Ill
MacArthur Hearing To Be Private Sparks Capitol Hill Debate
Senate arms and foreign relations panels will close the MacArthur questioning to member lawmakers only. The private session heightens tensions over President Truman’s firing and the policy dispute in Korea and Asia. House leaders push for an open inquiry citing the Wedemeyer report as a cautionary note on secrecy.
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Washington
Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Congress
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Capitol Hill
MacArthur
House
Artin
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees
Knowland
Calif
Wedemeyer
Korea
Asia
Albert C. Wedemeyer
South Korea
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
China
Stocks Hold Steady After Opening Upswing
Stocks steadied in moderately active trading in New York as early gains held from yesterday's sharp upswing in the industrial group. Parke Davis led the advance, opening 1 000 shares at 55 1 2, a new high, up 1 point, while overall activity turned quiet after the initial move.
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New York
Parke Davis
Charlotte Restaurant Owner Robbed by Two Armed Men
Charlotte police report two masked men stopped the restaurant owner as he entered his home late last night. They took about $900 in cash, $100 in change and checks, plus his gold watch and pen and pencil set. The victim named M. J. Bistany identified the scene and provided details of the robbery.
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Charlotte
M. J. Bistany
Telegram Rate Boost Sought by Western Union
Western Union Telegraph Co asks FCC to raise domestic telegraph rates to fund a cost of living wage increase. Proposed effective June 1, the plan targets a 9.6 percent rise in charges for telegraphs and money orders, boosting gross annual revenue by about 14 million dollars and net by about 11 million. The revision also raises minimum telegram length from 10 to 15 words and night letter minimum from 25 to 90 words.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Co
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Washington
Crackles Bemoans Boring Snoring in M L P Note
An editorial quip by MLP criticizes dull snoring as the worst form of tedium, highlighting a satirical take on sleep and sound boredom.
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M.L.P
British Colonies Send Rubber To Red China
In the House of Commons officials revealed that British Malaya shipped 120000 tons of rubber to Red China in the nine months to March, with 40000 more tons going to Russia from Malaya and Singapore. Defense Minister Shinwell faced questions amid Korea casualties as the debate turned on government embargoes and exports to China.
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London
China
House of Commons
House
Colonial Office
British Malaya
Malaya
Singapore
Russia
Emanuel Shinwell
Korea
Shinwell
Raymond Blackburn
Britain
Red
Ell
Blackburn
Mace
Anna
Anduane Eden
Inwell
Government
Board of Trade
Winston Churchill
Hospitals Of Army Probed By The Associated Press
A shortage of military hospital facilities prompts an Army probe seeking civilian transfer options. Pvt. Stanley Amborski and Sgt. Amborski’s infant son died after denied medical care, while Pvt. William Petitt, 23, at Hot Springs, Ark., receives arthritis treatment. officials deny smuggling and refusal of care claims.
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Los Angeles
Stanley Sium
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Ft. Leonard Wood
Kansas City
William Petitt
Armed Services Hospital
Hot Springs
Ark
Col
F. Dunn
Ft. MacArthur
Samuel D. Sturgis
Petitt
Harry W. ‘Petitt
Strugis
Pat
Jackie Dickey
Dickey
Chicago
Amborski
John Amborski
Richard Vail Tf
State Crime Committees Established
Fifteen states push for local Kefauver style probes into organized crime. The Kefauver committee backs state investigations, with action in New York Illinois Ohio Missouri Florida California as well as follow ups in Oklahoma Texas Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey Michigan Arkansas.
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Kefauver
Senate
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Council of State
New York
Illinois
Ohio
Missouri
Florida
California
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Michigan
Arkansas
Crime Commission
Saratoga Springs
California Senate
Earl Warren
Dawson Agrees To Testify On RFC Influence Probe
Dawson agreed to appear before a Senate subcommittee to answer accusations tied to an influence ring and loans tied to the RFC. Senator Fulbright said the testimony will help complete the record, with May 10 tentatively set for questioning. The case touches Boyle and Dunham, with a broader push for a wide investigation into government loans and industrial favors.
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Fulbright
D.-Ark
Dawson
So Itee
Reconstruction Finance
Giana Pi
Congress
Bricker
Ohio
William M. Boyle, Jr
Dunham
Boyle
White House
Kaiser
Banking Committee
Henry J. Ae
James ‘Lawrence Fly
Federal ‘Communications Commission
New York
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Fly
Sports Fixes May Come Under Crime Probe Eye
Senate Crime Committee, led by Senator O Conor, eyes investigations into dope peddling game fixes and organized crime linked to sports. The panel notes a narcotics surge and hints at ambassador O Dwyer facing pressure to resign or clear himself based on their findings.
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Missouri
State Senate
Arkansas
Florida House
Miami
Tampa
Washington
Senate Crime Committee
Senator O'Conor
D.-Md
Kefauver
D.-Tenn
Rudolph Halley
Senate
Benes
GOP Seeks Resignation By O Dwyer
Republican pressure mounted for Ambassador William O Dwyer to resign or clear himself of charges he aided the New York underworld. Democrats largely silent while Republicans called the move needed to lift a cloud over the former New York mayor. The White House and O Dwyer offered no comment on the Senate Crime Committee findings.
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William O'Dwyer
Wherry
R.neb
O'Dwyer
U. S
Mexico
New York
Senate
Washington
White House
Senate Crime Committee
Acheson Says No Evidence Senate Probe Hurts U S Mexico Ties
Secretary Acheson told reporters there is no evidence that the Senate crime committee's criticism of Ambassador William O'Dwyer has damaged relations with Mexico. He also said he has no plan to meet with O'Dwyer over the investigation and report.
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Washington
Acheson
Senate Crime Committee
William O'Dwyer
United States
Mexico
O'Dwyer
Kefauver Panel Signals O'Dwyer Scrutiny Over Crime Ties
The 195-page committee report charges O'Dwyer with contributing to organized crime growth in New York and racketeering in New York City. Kefauver will not back confirmation. others want his day in court as plans for future investigations, including narcotics and prostitution, are discussed and legislation drafted.
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O'Dwyer
New York
New York City
Oa Saunee
T 'Dwyer
Tores Kefauver
D-Tenn
Wherry
Herbert R. O'Conor
D-Md
Looted Gold Case Hears Plea for ICJ Arbitration
International lawyers, exhausted after debate, abandon attempts to settle ownership of two percent of looted gold valued at 2600. They urge the International Court of Justice to appoint an arbiter to decide. The gold is in Germany under Allied control with Albania and Italy claiming it, while Britain seeks debts.
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Washington
Gs International Court of Justice
Solomon
Germany
Italy
Albania
Great Britain
Rome
Corfu
UN Task Forces Push Front Lines in Korea Contact Search
UN task forces advanced up to five miles beyond the main line seeking Chinese forces as Lt. Gen. Van Fleet declared the first phase of the communist spring offensive a great UN victory. Communist losses reached about 70,000 with reinforcements directed toward crossing the 38th parallel.
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Korea
United Nations
James A. van Fleet
8Th Army
U.N
van Fleet
10Th Corps
No-Man's-Land
Seoul
Uijongbu
Inje
Hongchon
Hwachon
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